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Ningen on Panda diggit? Martial arts superstar Jackie Chan to re-team with Huhu in ‘Panda Plan 2’ due later this yearFrom pandas to puppies. https://youtu.be/_X0XgxKBr7w?si=U0_IQZQGkUR1LH4Y
Ska Martes on ‘The Raid’ star Iko Uwais is ready for war in XYZ Films’ ‘Skyline: Warpath’ also starring Scott AdkinsRespect where its due - these Skyline movies aren't very good but at the very…
Vikhalla on Arriving next year is 88 Films’ Blu-ray release for Jackie Chan’s kung fu oddity ‘Magnificent Bodyguards’So glad that I preordered this in June 2024, lol.
Ningen on I still refuse to say that Karate came from Kung Fu! Watch the New Japanese Trailer for ‘Karate Kid: Legends’They covered the original, and the '010 remake, but nothing deserves the Cine…
Ska Martes on Daisy Ridley is no ordinary window cleaner in the New Poster for the Die Hard-esque ‘Cleaner’ also starring Clive OwenIn an alternate universe we would have gotten Nosebleed and be spared this "c…
JJ Bona on Cynthia Rothrock is the BEST in the WEST in the New Trailer for the all-star martial arts thriller ‘Black Creek’Updated!
JJ Bona on Cynthia Rothrock is the BEST in the WEST in the New Trailer for the all-star martial arts thriller ‘Black Creek’Thanks for the update!
Andrew Hernandez on Daisy Ridley is no ordinary window cleaner in the New Poster for the Die Hard-esque ‘Cleaner’ also starring Clive OwenThe Protégé was better than Cleaner. But if Cleaner gets a 1 out of 5, The Pr…
Ska Martes on Daisy Ridley is no ordinary window cleaner in the New Poster for the Die Hard-esque ‘Cleaner’ also starring Clive Owen"Once again, idiots in the film business think autism is the same as being me…
Andrew Hernandez on Daisy Ridley is no ordinary window cleaner in the New Poster for the Die Hard-esque ‘Cleaner’ also starring Clive OwenAnother film played me for a sucker. I was cheering for Cleaner on the sideli…
Ningen on I still refuse to say that Karate came from Kung Fu! Watch the New Japanese Trailer for ‘Karate Kid: Legends’Plus, a 'lessons learned' segment.https://youtu.be/c72rxlFDLRk?si=MhLmszI4apk…
Roy Graham on Next Sohee (2022) ReviewUpon finishing Next Sohee, I found myself sitting in silence, deep in thought…
Andrew Hernandez on Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning (2025) ReviewI just finished watching Mission Impossible 8, and I liked it a lot. I was lo…
Andrew Hernandez on Cynthia Rothrock is the BEST in the WEST in the New Trailer for the all-star martial arts thriller ‘Black Creek’Sorbo may be a scumbag, but if he were in this movie, it wouldn’t have amount…
Larry Wilson on John Woo’s action classic goes hard! Restored ‘Hard Boiled’ is coming to Cannes, Digital and Physical from Shout!Looks like Arrow Video picked up the rights for the entire GP library from Sh…
DragonTech on Cynthia Rothrock is the BEST in the WEST in the New Trailer for the all-star martial arts thriller ‘Black Creek’Kevin Sorbo, Olivier Gruner, and Billy Blanks are not in Black Creek - please…
DragonTech on Cynthia Rothrock is the BEST in the WEST in the New Trailer for the all-star martial arts thriller ‘Black Creek’Sorbo is not in the film. The actual cast is on the film's IMDb https://www.i…
Tory on Cynthia Rothrock is the BEST in the WEST in the New Trailer for the all-star martial arts thriller ‘Black Creek’Yeah, no, I hear ya. I liked Hercules as much as the next kid, but no, thank…
Andrew Hernandez on Michael Jai White, Mickey Rourke and James Russo cross deadly paths in Shout! Studios’ New Trailer for ‘Take Back’Get ready for disappointment, Friendo.
Andrew Hernandez on Stone washed jeans of fury! Watch the New Trailer for Vinegar Syndrome’s ‘Iron Angels Trilogy’ now on pre-orderHoly fuck! This is great news! Supposedly, Iron Angels II was the blueprint f…
Xenochimp on Cynthia Rothrock is the BEST in the WEST in the New Trailer for the all-star martial arts thriller ‘Black Creek’Kevin Sorbo? Nope. Immediate skip
JJ Bona on Deal on Fire! Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning | Only $11.69 – Expires soon!You're welcome. Peak Adkins flick for sure. =)
Ed B. on Stone washed jeans of fury! Watch the New Trailer for Vinegar Syndrome’s ‘Iron Angels Trilogy’ now on pre-orderAwesome! Now all I need is an Angel Terminators 1 & 2 set.
Ningen on I still refuse to say that Karate came from Kung Fu! Watch the New Japanese Trailer for ‘Karate Kid: Legends’Karate Kid Legends Legacy trailer. https://youtu.be/UhWFZqFgEjY?si=yioXRAl3dh…
Emma Clark on Deal on Fire! Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning | Only $11.69 – Expires soon!Sounds like a great deal for action movie fans! 🔥 Just grabbed my copy—can’t…
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Tag Archives: Tetsuya Watari
Outlaw: Kill! (1969) Review
AKA: Gangster VIP 6 Director: Keiichi Ozawa Cast: Tetsuya Watari, Chieko Matsubara, Eiji Go, Kenji Imai, Goro Mutsumi, Koji Wada, Hiroshi Kondo, Fujio Suga Running Time: 85 min. By Kelly Warner “I don’t get involved in yakuza feuds,” says Goro Fujikawa, the Outlaw antihero who seriously gets involved in a new yakuza feud practically every time he hops off the train. Goro’s not fooling anybody, least of all the audience. … Continue reading
Outlaw: Black Dagger (1968) Review
AKA: Gangster VIP 5 Director: Keiichi Ozawa Cast: Tetsuya Watari, Chieko Matsubara, Kunie Tanaka, Sanae Kitabayashi, Kaku Takashina, Yoshiro Aoki Running Time: 86 min. By Kelly Warner Outlaw: Black Dagger begins the way most the other Outlaw films end: a bloody knife fight, tragedy, and a love story interrupted. This opening sequence is actually the film’s finest moment, giving us drama and action with no shortage of style. During the … Continue reading
Outlaw: Goro the Assassin (1968) Review
AKA: Gangster VIP 4 Director: Keiichi Ozawa Cast: Tetsuya Watari, Chieko Matsubara, Asao Koike, Jiro Okazaki, Kei Sato, Tatsuya Fuji, Shoki Fukae Running Time: 87 min. By Kelly Warner The Outlaw series dabbles in many genres over the span of its six films. They’re yakuza thrillers, romantic dramas, and action movies with noirish antiheroes. Hell, director Toshio Masuda views the original Gangster VIP as a youth picture. The fourth film, … Continue reading
Outlaw: Heartless (1968) Review
AKA: Gangster VIP 3 Director: Mio Ezaki Producer: Kaneo Iwaib Cast: Tetsuya Watari, Chieko Matsubara, Ryohei Uchida, Koji Wada, Hiroshi Nawa, Isao Tamagawa, Eiji Go, Ryoji Hayama, Fumio Watanabe, Kaku Takashina, Asao Uchida Running Time: 92 min. Kelly Warner For me, Outlaw: Heartless is a difficult film to figure out. Viewed purely on its own terms, it’s an entertaining crime pic with a cool antihero leading a cast of interesting … Continue reading
Outlaw: Gangster VIP 2 (1968) Review
Director: Keiichi Ozawa Cast: Tetsuya Watari, Chieko Matsubara, Izumi Ashikawa, Eimei Esumi, Jukei Fujioka, Shoki Fukae, Joji Hidehara, Seishiro Iwate, Meiko Kaji, Hatsuko Kawahara, Ichiro Kijima, Toshizo Kudo, Kayo Matsuo, Hideaki Nitani Running Time: 97 min. By Kelly Warner Outlaw: Gangster VIP 2 catches up with our gangster protagonist Goro Fujikawa (Tetsuya Watari) as he rides a train out of Tokyo to reunite with the woman he sent away at … Continue reading
Outlaw: Gangster VIP (1968) Review
Director: Toshio Masuda Writer: Kaneo Ikegami, Reiji Kubota Cast: Tetsuya Watari, Chieko Matsubara, Mitsuo Hamada, Tamio Kawaji, Kyosuke Machida, Kayo Matsuo Running Time: 93 min. By Kelly Warner There are a huge number of classic Japanese films that most the world hasn’t seen yet. So it’s always great when a home video distributor like Arrow, Criterion, Eureka, and others rediscover some forgotten gem and show it to the world. And … Continue reading
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